American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1647-1650 , 15 June 2009

Comparison of Total and Cardiovascular Death Rates in the Same City During a Losing Versus Winning Super Bowl Championship

  • Robert A. Kloner, MD, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California
    • Division of Cardiovascular Medicine, Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author: Tel: 213-977-4040; fax: 213-977-4107
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  • Scott McDonald, BS

      Affiliations

    • RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina
    • ,
  • Justin Leeka

      Affiliations

    • Heart Institute, Good Samaritan Hospital, Los Angeles, California
    • ,
  • W. Kenneth Poole, PhD

      Affiliations

    • RTI International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina

Received 28 October 2008 ,Revised 5 February 2009 ,Accepted 5 February 2009.

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PII: S0002-9149(09)00593-1

doi: 10.1016/j.amjcard.2009.02.012

American Journal of Cardiology
Volume 103, Issue 12 , Pages 1647-1650 , 15 June 2009

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